This weekend will mark Eid al-Adha, an Islamic celebration which commemorates the story of Prophet Ibrahim (Abraham). Muslims honour the prophet Abraham's unwavering faith by either re-enacting his journey performing Hajj or celebrating Eid on the 10th date of the month.

Research Health Care Professional, Zuleikha Mulla completed Hajj last year and said: "I felt blessed to have had an opportunity to complete Hajj, it was well and truly a journey of a lifetime. There was just something about mentally switching off my usual routine, my mobile phone and worldly matters to then be a small body amongst approximately two million people from all walks of life, all driven by the same goal.                                                          

"The main driven difference between the two Eid celebrations is that on Eid al-Adha Muslims shall perform 'Udhiyah' this is a ritual animal sacrifice in order to distribute the meat to those most needy. Many nowadays will pay for this to be completed and distributed overseas.

"Although Eid will probably not quite live up to last year when completing Hajj, I well and truly look forward to spending time with loved ones, joining in celebrations within the community and of course indulging in some good food."